Catete Surname
Approximately 2,973 people bear this surname
Catete Surname User-submission:
In Bantu it is the name of a bird that has thin, long legs; it also means slender or lean (person). It may also have a Guarani origin, coming from caa eté eté, meaning 'large forest'.
Catete Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2,366 | 1:11,407 | 1,401 |
| Mexico | 468 | 1:265,227 | 6,338 |
| Brazil | 139 | 1:1,540,103 | 51,247 |
Catete Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Bantu it is the name of a bird that has thin, long legs; it also means slender or lean (person). It may also have a Guarani origin, coming from caa eté eté, meaning 'large forest'.
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Where Does The Last Name Catete Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Catete occurs in Angola more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Catete click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Catete? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 148,682nd most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,451,243 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Catete reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Angola, where it is borne by 2,366 people, or 1 in 11,407. Excluding Angola this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
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